Horticulture and Forestry Advisory Board Minutes 2008 11 06

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Horticultural & Forestry Advisory Board Minutes November 6, 2008 Page 2 of 2 tree protection plan as part of the permit process; a potential loophole in some tree preservation ordinances may allow owners to remove trees during the scrape-off, then submit a building plan; and replacement of removed or damaged trees (with the guidance of a list of approved trees) should be a part of the tree preservation plan. The comment was made that as green building becomes a more common and desirable practice, landscape will become a part of the permitting process. For December meeting, each board member will draft an outline of important points to be included in a Louisville tree protection ordinance. After all notes have been compiled and organized, a draft outline will be forwarded to Paul Wood and Malcolm Fleming for review and comment. Landscape Maintenance -- Mike recommended that wherever possible, park sprinklers be kept on as late in the season as possible in order to provide water during dry fall weather and prevent drought stress going into a potentially dry winter. Dean commented that it takes several weeks to blow out all irrigation lines on City property, however it may be possible to time critical areas such as Community Park to be winterized last in order to water less-established plantings. Discussion of City taking on more park maintenance instead of contracting out some services. Dean plans to have irrigation done by his staff next summer. Arboretum -Pergola construction is almost complete; only metal roofing remains to be installed. The construction area surrounding the pergola has been regraded, and Chris plans to hire a contractor to reseed that area. The 501 c(3) application process is complete; Mike will open bank account soon. Chris will order tree identification tags; HFAB members have volunteered to help install them. Regarding xeric garden maintenance, Chris has received a proposal from a company to do cleanup this fall, as well as maintain the garden throughout the 2009 season. Website -Chris will post information about using beetle-killed wood as firewood; also plans to post article about the potential impact of mountain pine beetles on the urban areas of the front range. Library -- Theresa suggested asking the library to have on hand seasonal gardening information, eg County Extension fact sheets on specific subjects such as fall/winter watering. Adjourn -The meeting was adjourned at 8:25pm.